nilbuild / nilbuild/diffity

Multiline comments don't render the usual greyed out color in diff view

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TypeScript
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Description

Multiline comments such as the ones used in java with below syntax do not show the usual greyed out colored text that work for single line comments while in diff view.

Multiline comments work fine when in tree browsing view though and issue is limited to the diff view

Multi line comment syntax
/**
*Comment line 1
*Comment line 2
*Comment line 3
*/

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in diff view using the Java multiline comment syntax shown in the report, then compare it with the tree browsing view where rendering works. Trace the diff-view comment styling and verify that multiline comments receive the same greyed-out color as single-line comments.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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